United States Economic Optimism Index

Last Release

Mar 31, 2024

Actual

43.5

Units In

N/A

Frequency

Monthly

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
62.9 Mar 2002	35.8 Aug 2011	49.24	2001-2024	Technometrica Market Intelligence/The Investor's Business Daily

IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index measures Americans' opinions and outlooks on the economy. The index is based on a nationwide survey of 900 adults and evaluates six-month economic outlook, personal financial outlook, confidence in federal economic policies. Reading above 50 indicates optimism, and below 50 indicates pessimism.

Latest Updates

The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index in the US fell further to 43.5 in March 2024 from 44 in January, while markets expected it to improve to 45.2. The index has remained in negative territory for 31 consecutive months since September 2021. The Six-Month Economic Outlook, which measures how consumers perceive the economy's prospects in the next six months, dropped to 38.9 in March from 39.6 in February; and Confidence in Federal Economic Policies, which measures the effectiveness of government economic policies, declined to 37.9 from 39.0 in February. Meanwhile, the Personal Financial Outlook, a measure of how Americans feel about their own finances in the next six months, improved to 53.8 this month 0.7% from its previous reading of 53.4 in February.